Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-21

]. C. Crocker sold his landed and rer-
sonal property in this county to Mr.. M.
A. Peters and j. r. Simmons. These
gentlemen are of the firm of Sanderson,
Peters & Co., fruit packers of Los An
geles. The price paid was $l27, ,0OO. Bat
the greater part of this sum represents
the value of the real estate. This con-
sists of 1000 acres of improved valley
land, about seven miles south OF Boxers
field, and grazing lands in the mountains.
This sale is one Of the many indications,
among those which have become appar-
ent, Of late, that the enterprsing people
of the counties south Of us are beginning
to turn their attention in this direction.
Such tract of valley land, if one could
be found as good. could not be purchased
in Los Angeles County. for less than
$500 per acre, or $4,000, 600 1t is be-
lieved that this tract will be devoted, by
the present owners, to fruit culture, as
they have become convinced OF the fact
that finer and better favored fruits are
grown here than in those places from
which they have hitherto drawn their
supplies, and indicate that, at no distant
day, O branch of their great establish
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be easily supplied, o year hence, IRON
young orchards now in fonrishing con-
dition, that will then be yielding large
crops, especially of peaches, unexcelled
in the world for size, color and flavor.
The sale gives great satisfaction, being
looked upon as the beginning of an era
of progress. 1t will undoubtedly be the
means OF bringing more of the same de.
sirable class Of investors. There are
large opportunities here for the purchase
of the best lands in the State, at COM
paratively low prices-of the kind that
will respond most generously to the
lubors OF the fruit-grower, farmer and
stock. raiser. While the climate is warm.
as it must necessarily be in country of
great and varied agricultural capabili.
ties, it ranks among the healthiest in
the State. No other part of it Gun
show as low death rate, or so limited
a range of human ailments.
Riverside.
The Press says: "Wc take pleasure il
endorsing Geo. II. Smith, of Los Apge.
les, as candidate for Supreme Judge.
Mr.. Smith stands endorsed by Los An.
geles and Fresno, and we feel confident
tnat the people of San Bernurdino will
stand by this nomina tion and endorse
his appointment by Governor Bartlett.
Southern Califor nia should have rep
resentativs on the Supreme Bench. The
Democratic party tried last summer to
place one there from this section, but
failed at the polls. The Republican
party tried to place one there from this
section, but failed in the convention for
reasons not necessary here 10 state.
The Governor should now do, when he
has the power, what his party tried to
do when they did seem to have the
power. Give Southern California rep.
resentative on the Supreme Bench.
A dispatch just received from the edi.
tor of the Press. dated Los Angeles,
states that the officials of the San Ber-
nardino and Los Angeles railroad intend
to complete tracklaying by the llth of
April, and that he is arranging for a big
excursion from Los Angeles to River
sido over the new route. to attend the
Citrus Fair and Convention of the State
Horticultural Society here at that time.
The excursionists will have three days
in which to visit the fair, attend the
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Riverside before they return home.
If by any unforeseen circumstance the
road should not be completed by that
date, the Citrus Far can be held over
until the following week.
This excursion will be one of the larg.
est ever run in Southern California and
Riverside should be prepared to make
its coming gala day.
We hear that the real estate agents
have agreed upon the following commits
sions for selling land: Five per cent. on
all sales under $1,000 aud two and half
per cent. for all over that. These rates
are said to be much lower than those in
vogue in San Diego or Los Angeles.
The laborer is worthy Of his hire, and
the real estate runner has to rustic for
his perquisites.
Anaheim's Orange Bclt.
Mr.. M. M. Harding, foreman for E. T.
Earl, who has for several years been
known as one of the largest packers and
shippers of oranges in southern Califor.
MIA, says the belt of country known as
North Anaheim produces the largest and
brightest oranges in Southern California,
excelliog in every quality even the
famed Riverside oranges. Unusually
fine specimens are now being shipped
from the orchards of r. ]. Nortbam
ard Lionel Browning. We are glad to
have the assurance that next season the
boxes in which the oranges grown here
are packed will be branded "Anaheim
and not with the name of another place.
The Riverside Press of last week kicks
with mighty kick at somewhat SINH
liar practice, and Mr.. Holt will undoubt.
edlv be glad to know that the evil will